Shoe-inker.



GEORGE I-I. OTT, 0F HERMANN, MISSOURI.

SHOE-INKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11', 1916.

Application led February 5, 1916. Serial No. 76,438.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. O'r'ro, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hermann, in the county of Gasconade and State of Missouri,lhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe- Inkers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention,such as will enable othersl skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful' improvements in a shoe inkerand one of itsobjects is the provision of a devicevof this character,which shall besimple, durable'` and efficient and which may bemanufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tank or reservoir forcontaining'inkp ing or blackening fluids and having mounted on the lowerend a receptacle to4 receive the head of a brush and to receive theinking or blackening fluid fromy the reservoirv to evenly distribute theliuid upon the brush. l

Another object of this invention is to provide a valve rod, having avalve thereon u and which extends through the reservoirl or tank andreceptacle and threaded into an engagement with the brush for regulatingthe i'iow of inking or blackening fluid upon the brush. v Y l Anotherand more specific object of this invention is the provision .of a springattached to the valve rod and to the reservoir or tank to 'holdthe-valve ina seated position until pressure is placed upon the brush tocompensate for the'tension of the spring,y

whereby the valve will be unseated and allow the inking or blackeningliuid to pass` out of the tankfor reservoir upon the brush through thereceptacle. v Y

Withthese and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of ,parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be` had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa front elevation of va shoe Ainker constructed inv accordance with myinvention, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the tank orreservoirand receptacle, illustrating the valve in a seated position,Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig.`2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, and Fig. 4 is avertical sectional view similar to Fig. 2,l illustrating the receptaclespaced from the tank and in a position to allow the valve to move to anopenposition when pressure is placed v upon the brush.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 1 indicates a substantially funnelshaped tank or reservoir, having a cover 2 screwthreaded tothe upper endthereof. The cover 2 is lprovided with a filling opening acent one edgeand receives a stopper or cork 3, which may be readily removed whendesiring to fill the tank or reservoir 1 with inking or blackeningfluid. The cover 2 is further provided with a central aperture toreceive a valve rod 4, having a handle 5 secured to the upper endthereof. The valve` rod 4 is screw-threaded between the cover 2 and thehandle 5 as illustrated at 6 and I hasmounted thereon a collar 7 fortravel upon ithe screw-thread 6 of the valve rod 4. Surrounding thevalvek rod 4 is an eXpansion spring 8 pro-vided with one of its endssecured to the collar 7 and its other end secured to the cover 2. Formedon the lower end `of the valve rod 4 is an internally screwthreadedsleeve 9, having a shoulder 10 on the upper end thereof. A rubber valvewasher 11 is mounted on the sleeve 9 and held thereon by the shoulder10. The periphery 12 of the valve washer 11 is beveled to conform withthe contour of the funnel shaped walls 13 of the tank or reservoir 1.

A substantially funnel shaped receptacle 14 is adapted to receive `thelower end of the tank orl reservoir 1 in its enlarged upper end. Thelower end of the receptacle 14 is provided with an elongated member 15,having downwardly extending flanges 16 formed on the edges thereof,'toreceive a brush which will be hereinafter more fully described. Y p

An elongated brush head 17 hasY secured thereto a plurality of bristles18 in any well known manner and positioned upon the brush head 17 is aplate 19 provided lwith its ends bent downwardly into an engagement withthe ends of the brushv head to stud 21 which has secured thereto anexternally screw-threaded pin 22 which is threaded into the sleeve 9 forattaching the brush to the valve rod 4 and within the member 15. Thebrush head 17 is provided with slots 23 on-each side thereof to allowthe inking or blackening fluid to pass outwardly upon the brush head 17from the reservoir 1.

In operation the tank or reservoir l is filled with inking or blackeningfluid and the receptacle 14 is rotated in one direction until thereceptacle 14; assumes a position as illustrated in Fig. 4:, providing aspace between the walls of the receptacle and the tank or reservoir 1and as the receptacle is rotated in the direction above mentioned, thebrush will be rotated and the pin carried by the brush head will beunscrewed part way from the sleeve, causing the brush to move away fromthe valve 11. By pressing the brush upon a shoe it will cause thereceptacle and valve tomove upwardly and allow the inking or blackeningfluid within 'the tank or reservoir l to pass into the receptacle andthen outwardly `throuqgh the slots 23 upon the bristles 18 of the brushhead. As soon as the pressure is released Vupon the brush the valve 11will automatically seat itself by the tension of the spring 8 and theinking or blackening Huid which is upon the brush and within thereceptacle may be then spread upon the shoe without further inking orblackening fluid passing outwardly from the tank or reservoir 1. Vh'enay thick or thin liquid is used in this device, the outflow of theliquid may be easily and quickly regulated by turning` the receptacle inone direction or in the opposite direction depending which kind ofliquid is being used to move the brush head and receptacle away andtoward the tank or reservoir 1, to regulate the upward movement of thevalve 11, when pressure is placed upon the brush. After inking orblackening a shoe and not desiring to use the device, the receptacle 14is rotated in a clock-wise direction causing the receptacle to move intotight engagement with the tank or reservoir 1 and when in this positionthe brush will have been rotated in a closer relation to the valve 11,completely cutting ofll the flow of liquid from the tank or reservoir 1.rlhe device then may be handled by a child or unskilled person withoutthe danger of the inking or blackening fluid wasting from the tank orreservoir 1 if the child or unskilled person was to exert pressure uponthe brush.

While l have shown and described theV of parts may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A shoe inkercomprising a substantially funnel shaped tank, a substantially funnelshaped receptacle rotatably mounted upon said tank, a cover detachablysecured to said tank, a valve rod mounted in said cover and extendingthrough the tank and terminating at a point adjacent the lower endthereof, a valve secured to the lower end of the valve rod for anengagement with the walls of the tank, said valve rod provided with itsupper end screw-threaded, a collar mounted on said valve rod fortraveling upon the screw-threads, a spring surrounding tlie valve rodand provided with one of its ends secured to the collar and its otherend secured to the cover for normally holding the valve in a seatedposition, a brush head received by the lower end of the funnel shapedreceptacle, and means for adjustably securing the brush to the lower endof thevalve rod to regulate the upward movement of the valve.

2. A shoe inker comprising a substantially1 funnel shaped tank, asubstantially funnel shaped receptacle rotatably mounted upon said tank,a cover detachably secured to said tank, a valve rod carried by saidcover and extending through the tank to a point adjacent the lower end,a sleeve secured to the lower end of the valve rod, a shoulder formed onthe upper end of said sleeve, a rubber washer mounted on said sleeve foran engagement with the walls of the tank and held thereto by means ofsaid shoulder,l a brush head carried by the lower end of said measuringreceptacle, and means for adjustably securing the brush to the sleevefor regulating the upward movement of the rubber washer when pressure isexerted upon the brush.

3. A shoe inker comprising a substantially funnel shaped tank, asubstantially funnel. shaped receptacle rotatably mounted on the tank, avalve rod extending into said tank and terminating at a point adjacentthe `lower end thereof, means for detachably securing the valve rod tothe tank, a sleeve 'secured to the lower end of said valve rod, ashoulder formed on the upper end of said sleeve, a rubber washer mountedon said sleeve vand held thereon by 'said shoulder for an engagementwith the walls of said tank, said sleeve provided with an internallyscrew-threaded opening, and an elongated member formed on the lower endof said receptacle, ylian'g'es vformed on said elongated member, a brushreceived by said elongated member within said flanges, and vmeans fora'dj'ustably securing the brush to the internally screw-threaded openingof said sleeve for regulating the upward movement of the rubber Washerwhen pressure is exerted upon the brush.

4. A shoe inker comprising a substantially funnel shaped tank, asubstantially funnel shaped receptacle rotatably mounted upon said tank,a valve rod extending into said tank and terminating at a point adjacentthe lower end thereof, means for detachably and adjustably securing thevalve rod to the tank, a sleeve secured to the lower end of said valverod, a shoulder formed on the upper end of said sleeve, a rubber washermounted on said sleeve and adapted to abut the shoulder, said washerprovided with its periphery beveled to conform to the contour of thewalls of said tank, an elongated member formed on the lower end of saidreceptacle, flanges formed on said elongated member, a brush receivedwithin the flanges of said elongated member, and means for adjustablysecuring the brush head to the sleeve for regulating the upward movementof the rubber washer when pressure is exerted upon the brush.

5. A shoe inker comprising a tank, a receptacle rotatably mounted onsaid tank, a valve rod adapted to extend into said tank and terminatingat a point adjacent its lower end thereof, means for detachably and adjustably securing the valve rod to said tank, a valve secured to thelower end of said valve rod for an engagement with the walls of saidtank, an elongated member formed on said receptacle, a brush received bysaid elongated member, a plate secured to said brush, a screw-threadedpin secured to said plate and screw-threaded to said valve forregulating the upward movement of the valve within the. tank whenpressure is inserted upon the brush.

6. A shoe inker comprising a tank, a receptacle rotatably mounted on thelower end of said tank, a valve rod adapted to extend into said tank andterminate at a point adjacent its lower end, means for detachably andadjustably securing the valve rod to said tank, a valve carried by thelower end of said valve rod, an elongated member formed on the lower endof the receptacle, flanges formed on said elongated member, a brushreceived within the flanges of the elongated member, a plate mounted onsaid brush and provided with its ends bent downwardly into an engagementwith the ends of the brush, a screw-threaded pin secured to said plateand adjustably secured to the valve for regulating the upward movementof said valve within the tank, said brusher provided with recesses oneach side thereof to allow inking fluid to pass outwardly from themeasuring receptacle to the brush.

7. A shoe inker comprising a substantially funnel-shaped tank, asubstantially funnelshaped receptacle rotatably mounted on the reducedlower end of the funnel-shaped tank, a cover detachably secured to theupper end of the tank, a valve rod adjustably secured to the cover andextending into the tank, a sleeve secured to the lower end of the valverod, a valve secured to the sleeve, an elongated member formed on thelower end of the receptacle, downwardly extending flanges formed on thesides and ends of the elongated member, a brush slidably mounted withinthe flanges and provided with slots on each side thereof, a platepositioned on the brush and provided with its ends bent downwardly intoan engagement with the ends of the brush, an internally screwthreadedstud formed centrally of the plate, a screw-threaded pin threaded to thestud and sleeve for adjusting the upward movement of the valve withinthe tank.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. OTTO.

Witnesses:

HY. SALZMANN, V. W. MUSICK.

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